Associate Director, Veeva Platform Engineering Lead
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Summary
Leads engineering delivery across MSD's Veeva Vault platform in Budapest: managing a multidisciplinary team (integration, configuration, quality, AI engineers), driving enterprise integrations (MuleSoft, Veeva APIs), security modernization (OAuth/MFA), and AI-enabled practices in a GxP-regulated pharma environment. Hybrid: 3 days onsite.
- Engineering execution across the Veeva Platform ecosystem
- Translation of platform engineering strategy into executable plans and measurable outcomes
- Management and development of a multidisciplinary team including Integration Engineers, Veeva Configuration Specialists, Quality Engineers, Business Analysts, Release Managers, and AI Engineers
- Partnership with Product Owners, Scrum Masters, business stakeholders, Vault teams, vendors, and matrix teams to prioritize, plan, and deliver platform capabilities
- Driving platform-wide adoption of reusable engineering standards, integration patterns, release practices, and configuration best practices
- Balancing divisional requirements with enterprise platform objectives
- Technical leadership across Veeva Vault implementations, integrations, and platform services
- Leading platform security initiatives including MFA enablement, authentication modernization, OAuth adoption, and remediation of platform risks and technical debt
- Management of vendors and matrix teams to deliver outcomes in a global environment
- Championing AI-enabled engineering practices, automation, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related discipline
- 10+ years of experience in enterprise software delivery, platform engineering, solution engineering, or technology leadership roles
- 5+ years of experience leading technical teams and engineering delivery organizations
- Deep expertise on architecture, implementation, platform activities and functional knowledge on multiple Veeva Vault domains
- Strong experience delivering enterprise integrations using Veeva APIs, MuleSoft, event-driven architectures, API-led connectivity, and modern integration patterns
- Experience implementing secure integration and authentication patterns including OAuth and authentication modernization
- Experience working in GxP-regulated environments with understanding of compliance, validation, quality, and operational risk requirements
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Experience managing Agile delivery processes, engineering backlogs, prioritization, demand management, and roadmap-aligned execution
- Demonstrated ability to balance strategic objectives with hands-on technical leadership
- Experience across multiple Veeva Vault domains rollout strategy
- Veeva Vault Platform Administrator Certification or Vault Development / Platform Developer track certification or equivalent hands-on experience
- Experience leading platform modernization, transformation, or engineering excellence initiatives
- Knowledge of AI-assisted software engineering, GenAI technologies, and emerging AI delivery practices
- Experience with ITIL disciplines including Incident, Change, and Problem Management
- Experience with cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and enterprise architecture principles
- Experience building and scaling engineering teams within global, matrixed organizations
- Experience within the pharmaceutical or life sciences domain
- Any vault-specific Veeva certification (Clinical, RIM, QMS, Safety, Medical)
- Experience with Veeva Vault Java SDK
- Hybrid working model with at least 3 days onsite and 2 days remote
- Regular employee status
- Domestic relocation support
- No travel required